Trampoline
Baby I'm your trampoline
Oh you jump, so hard
But I always catch your fall
So now I'll just hide away
You know I think I will hide away
Oh I run, so fast
But I always lose them all

Chorus:
I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
And try to forget the things that I've done
I wish I knew how to keep the promises I made you
But life, I guess it goes on
Yeah, I know it goes on
You see, I've learned it goes on
But then I'll hang us on the wall
And I'll crawl to the open side
And I'm blind to it all
So why don't you
Crawl in my open side
Become blind to it all

Time to pray
You know I think it is time to pray
For the contortion, my abortion
That I somehow shoved away
I think it is right for me
You know, I think it is right for me
When I was young I was stung
And I somehow lost God's faith

Chorus:
I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
And try to forget the things that I've done
I wish I knew how to keep the promises I made you
But life, I guess it goes on
Yeah, I know it goes on
You see, I've learned it goes on
Then I'll hang us on the wall
And I'll crawl to the open side
And I'm blind to it all
So why don't you
Crawl in my open side
Become blind to it all
To it all, to it all, to it all, to it all, all all

Yeah yeah yeah, ah ah
Way back when I must have sinned
I break down profound, beginning, end
Head-trip, re-grip what doesn't mend
But I'm wishing this amnesia would kick in
Way back when I must have sinned
I break down profound, beginning, end
Head-trip, re-grip what doesn't mend
But I'm wishing this amnesia would kick in

5 Comments

General CommentI think you guys are essentially on the right track: he made a mistake and wants to forget it.
Whatever it's about, I love the song. It's one of several Blue October songs that during those last few seconds of the song, you can't help but hit 'back' and listen to it again. Does everyone experience this, or is it just me?

General CommentThis song is about the mistake of becoming addicted to drugs. He loved someone who was doing them to and he always helped that person "Always catch your fall" and then he moved on in life and decided he didn't want to do drugs anymore.
"I wish I could go to sleep and wake up with amnesia
And try to forget the things that I've done
I wish I knew how to keep the promises I made you
But life, I guess it goes on
Yeah, I know it goes on
You see, I've learned it goes on
Then I'll hang us on the wall
And I'll crawl to the open side
And I'm blind to it all
So why don't you
Crawl in my open side
Become blind to it all
To it all, to it all, to it all, to it all, all all"

This is the transition going from drugs to sober, he talks about blinding himself to all the drugs and things he did and goes to an "Open Side" which is being able to live without Dependency on drugs and he wishes the person he loves would "Crawl in my open side, become blind to it all"(become sober too)
This is what i think but then again a song could mean something to me and what he meant it to be could be another. Let me know if you know the meaning for sure

Song Meaning*DISCLAIMER* I have just obtained a copy of Justin Furstenfeld's book Crazy Making. It's not very detailed, but it contains all the lyrics to all current (The Answers - Approaching Normal) Blue October songs, and his inspiration behind them. As I said, it's not very detailed, but it's his words on every Blue October song that is in the book. I know everyone interprets a song differently from everyone else, but having the original intent behind the song will be helpful to people who don't fully understand a song. Also, any grammatical errors are not made by me, I'm putting down Justin's words exactly how he writes them. So yea... enjoy :)